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Lewis, Stacey, Sgt.
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Contact Info
Last Address Newkirk
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Continued to served in U. S. Army beyond 1920 (per printing of source book).
Other Comments:
Name: Lewis, Stacey A.
Rank: Sergeant
Home of Record: Newkirk, OK
DOB: Oct 3, 1888;
POB: Winfield, KS
NOK: Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lewis, Newkirk, OK
DOE: Active Duty: Apr 15, 1913
POE: Active Duty: El Paso, TX (Ft. Bliss)
DOS: Active Duty: Unspecified;
POS: Active Duty: Unspecified:
Remarks: With 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Action in St. Mehiel, Meuse-Argonne, Argonne, Toul, Cantigny, and all the rest of the major engagements; awarded six medals for bravery. Still in service (as of printing of source book in 1920).
Source: "Honor Roll and Service Record, Kay Co, OK, p. 69" published by Blackwell Job Printing Company, Blackwell, OK, in 1920.
World War I/Champagne-Marne Campaign/Battle of Chateau-Thierry
From Month/Year
July / 1918
To Month/Year
July / 1918
Description SThe Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German offensive launched on 15 July against the AEF, an expeditionary force consisting of troops from both the Army and Marine Corps, and the newest troops on the front.
On the morning of 18 July 1918, the French (some of them colonial) and American forces between Fontenoy and Château-Thierry launched a counter-assault under the overall direction of Allied généralissime Ferdinand Foch against the German positions. This assault on a 40 km (25 mi) wide front was the first in over a year. The American army played a role fighting for the regions around Soissons and Château-Thierry, in collaboration with predominantly French forces. The allied forces had managed to keep their plans a secret, and their attack at 04:45 took the Germans by surprise when the troops went "Over the Top" without a preparatory artillery bombardment, but instead followed closely behind a rolling barrage which began with great synchronized precision. Eventually, the two opposing assaults (lines) inter-penetrated and individual American units exercised initiative and continued fighting despite being nominally behind enemy lines.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1918
To Month/Year
July / 1918
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Remarks: With 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Action in St. Mehiel, Meuse-Argonne, Argonne, Toul, Cantigny, and all the rest of the major engagements; rewarded six medals for bravery. Still in service (as of printing of source book in 1920).